car bomb

noun

: an explosive device concealed in an automobile for use as a weapon of terrorism

Examples of car bomb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But a car bomb explosion (set by zealous Joker followers) brings total destruction, killing or severely injuring the assembled, such as District Attorney Harvey Dent (Harry Lawtey). —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 Israel was behind a rash of assassinations of nuclear scientists between 2007 and 2012 -- often using magnetic car bombs or via drive-by shootings, according to Iran. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024 In 1979, the assassination of PLO leader Ali Hassan Salameh with a car bomb in Beirut showcased the group's growing confidence with explosives. —

Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024 Qutb was hanged by Egyptian authorities in 1966, and Azzam was killed by a car bomb in 1989, but their ideas outlived them. —

Hisham Melhem, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015 See all Example Sentences for car bomb

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